Roof Cleaning Services Hockering Estate

Having your roof professionally cleaned is an affordable solution to significantly enhance your home's appearance while extending the roof's lifespan. Thorough roof cleaning eliminates unsightly moss, algae, and lichen growth, along with any persistent dark stains that spoil your roof’s appearance.
Once professionally cleaned, the transformation of your roof can be remarkable—weather-worn and discoloured tiles will regain their original vibrant shade, often appearing almost brand-new again.
Many property owners opt for a specialist external cleaning or roof restoration service in Hockering Estate, usually to improve the visual appeal of their home. However, a heavy moss accumulation can eventually damage tiles or slates, leading to leaks and internal water issues.

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Roof Moss Removal Hockering Estate

The primary advantage of professional roof cleaning lies in its ability to effectively remove moss buildup and prevent its return for years to come. For your roof to function correctly, rainwater must flow unobstructed from the surface through gutters and downspouts, directing water safely away from your property. This is why roof cleaning is essential.

Moss accumulation creates three significant problems:

Functions as a water-absorbing material, holding moisture against the roof
When moss between tiles absorbs water and subsequently freezes, it can lead to tile damage and cracking
Blocks the natural drainage of rainwater across the roof surface.

Professional roof cleaners in Hockering Estate employ two primary moss removal techniques. The first involves high-pressure washing to eliminate moss and debris, restoring tiles to their original appearance. The second method uses specialized chemical treatments applied across the entire roof surface to eliminate moss, algae, and lichen while removing stains and returning the roof to a like-new condition.

UpClean provides both roof cleaning methodologies across the UK - high-pressure cleaning and gentle softwash treatments. Our service selection depends on your roof's current state and your personal preferences.

Restore the Look of Your Roof

Our proven roof cleaning method will completely transform the look of an tired, discoloured roof into one that looks almost new. Once we eliminate all the built-up filth and staining, we reveal the natural shade and fresh look of the roof tiles.

Prevent Damage & Water Ingress

When moss gathers on a roof can over time cause structural problems and even allow moisture to seep through by widening gaps. Clearing away moss from the roof reduces the risk of water-related problems.

Prevent Regrowth

After the roof has been cleaned, it is treated with a biocide to prevent the reappearance of algae, moss, or lichen. This step adds an extra layer of defence and prolongs its life.

Soft Wash Roof Cleaning Hockering Estate

What exactly is roof soft washing? Roof cleaning using the soft wash technique is essentially a "wet and forget" method, leveraging chemical solutions such as sodium hypochlorite. This method effectively eliminates moss, algae, lichen, and dirt from roof tiles or slates without using high-pressure water.

While the immediate results might not be instantly noticeable, within a few weeks, as the chemicals fully penetrate and cleanse the roof, you'll see a striking improvement. This gradual approach is ideal for delicate or aged roofing materials, helping them remain intact.

Additionally, the soft wash method is commonly used to clean K-Rend and various other rendered surfaces. After rinsing off the solution, a biocide treatment is applied to prevent future growth of moss and algae.

How Much DoesRoof Cleaning Cost?

Roof Cleaning Price

£15/Sq mtr

Moss Removal
Lichen & Algae Removal
Complete Restoration of Colour
Biocide Treatment
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Eco Friendly Roof Tile Cleaning

Pressure washing your roof is among the most environmentally responsible cleaning techniques available in Hockering Estate. Since this method exclusively uses water (H₂O), it naturally and effectively clears away moss, algae, dirt, and lichen without chemicals.

Despite occasional reports of roof damage from high-pressure methods, the risk is minimised by hiring experienced, professionally trained, and insured cleaners who use the correct equipment to ensure optimal outcomes.

Apart from cleaning patios and driveways, pressure washing provides superior results for roofs by effectively removing moss, algae, lichen, and other growths, revitalising tiles or slates to their original appearance. To prevent regrowth of moss and algae, a biocide is usually applied after cleaning. A detailed inspection precedes any cleaning, and if roof tiles are found to be older or fragile, professionals will opt for a safer, softer cleaning method.

UpClean Roof Cleaners – What to Expect from our Service in Hockering Estate

With our team, we understand how to safely eliminate moss from roof tiles without causing damage. We’re always working toward providing outstanding service and delivering a clean, professional result for every customer.

Roof Cleaning is one of our specialist services for domestic homes. We also recognise that when on-site at someone’s home, it’s essential to act thoughtfully at all times.

Here’s how we approach it:

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Site Survey

Before starting any work, we’ll conduct a detailed assessment of the roof’s condition, taking photos for a before-and-after comparison. We’ll also advise you if any repairs are recommended before we proceed.

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Industry Compliant

As we get to your property, we’ll greet you and provide a copy of our insurance, demonstrating that we’re properly protected in case of any incident, such as cracked slates.

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Customer Liaise

We’ll let you know about the expected timeframe to complete the work and explain our steps.

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Preparation

Before Roof Cleaning and moss removal, a protective sheet is laid down over any sensitive vegetation in preparation for the Soft Wash Cleaning Process.

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Blockage Prevention

Drainpipes are briefly covered to prevent runoff from clogging the drains, especially when removing heavy moss buildup. The gutters are cleared after the main roof work.

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First Stage - Roof Cleaning

Here’s where we remove lichen from the roof, eliminate roof moss, and get rid of algae growth—all in one go.

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Second Stage - Biocide Treatment

Once roof-washing is finished, we apply a strong biocide over the full roof area to discourage the return of any unwanted roof growth such as algae or moss.

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Third Stage - Clean up

We finish by tidying the whole site, including the roof drainage system, and any waste material is either disposed of responsibly or taken away.

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Satisfied Customer

Finally, photos are taken of the final outcome, and the customer gives final approval only when completely satisfied with the quality of the job.

Our Other Services

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K-Rend Cleaning

We use a soft wash approach to clean exterior render, including K-Rend. Once those black or green stains are removed—the ones that make buildings look neglected—the render looks refreshed.

Once we’ve completed K-Rend cleaning, the transformation is dramatic.

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Gutter Cleaning

Regular gutter maintenance is important to helping direct rainwater safely off your roof. If a gutter becomes overfilled, water can overflow down the walls of the property and may even enter through the roofline—all of which, if left untreated, can lead to thousands of pounds in property damage over time.

We offer full Gutter Cleaning services and can service and maintain your gutters for domestic and business properties.

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Patio & Driveway cleaning

Homeowners often invest heavily enhancing the look of driveways, patios, and gardens using York stone. These areas, like most that are subject to the unpredictable British weather, can get covered in moss, algae, and dirt over time.

Our Patio & Driveway cleaning services include both pressure washing and soft washing to restore the original appearance of the stone.

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Cladding Cleaning

Whether it’s stainless steel, external cladding will eventually get dirty over time and can even develop discolouration if not maintained.

As part of our external property care, we provide a complete cladding wash-down designed to not only strip away buildup, but also revive it to as close to its former state as possible.

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UPVC Cleaning

Discolouration on UPVC is common, mostly due to the buildup of green residue. Our UPVC Cleaning method effectively cleans the surface, restoring the material to its like-new look.

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Conservatory Cleaning

Just like with other areas, after putting money into a new conservatory, it’s a shame to see it lose its shine due to grime and staining.

That’s why our gentle yet effective Conservatory Cleaning techniques remove stains and surface filth, returning your conservatory to its like-new condition.

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Soft Washing

Our team offers two forms of soft wash cleaning. The first method applies Hypo, while the second uses a more eco-friendly treatment. The approach we take depends on the material being cleaned and the specific site conditions.

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Pressure Washing

Our pressure washing is applied to roofs, cladding, patios, and driveways when a robust and chemical-free cleaning method is needed.

Areas we cover

We proudly serve Hockering Estate and Maybury, Old Woking, Woking, Kingfield, Mount Hermon

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Telephone: 0800 433 7269 Email: info@up-clean.co.uk